File name:

AntispamUpdate.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/332db513-0176-4fcf-95fb-409ab5dd868d
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

DCrat, also known as Dark Crystal RAT, is a remote access trojan (RAT), which was first introduced in 2018. It is a modular malware that can be customized to perform different tasks. For instance, it can steal passwords, crypto wallet information, hijack Telegram and Steam accounts, and more. Attackers may use a variety of methods to distribute DCrat, but phishing email campaigns are the most common.

Analysis date: October 10, 2024, 11:13:13
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
rat
dcrat
remote
darkcrystal
upx
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

A211E2975C6F8B8350682198B237ABA7

SHA1:

00637164DE3CB747740EEC28466DC1C1F06C80B2

SHA256:

00EBCC0BE7BCC0F0CB132A42A922033EAE42C535DACC3094EBAFA1AD3F54A773

SSDEEP:

98304:0/qPyub0pJ5RnpkrbI2fiDipVDrTCYRtRVVHyKVLePXJ0h0Mm6p5v1eOGqlsUk1r:plwcrB

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  • MALICIOUS

    • DARKCRYSTAL has been detected (SURICATA)

      • AntispamUpdate.exe (PID: 6728)
    • Run PowerShell with an invisible window

      • powershell.exe (PID: 5896)
    • Connects to the CnC server

      • AntispamUpdate.exe (PID: 6728)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Connects to unusual port

      • AntispamUpdate.exe (PID: 6728)
    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • AntispamUpdate.exe (PID: 6728)
  • INFO

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • AntispamUpdate.exe (PID: 6728)
    • Checks supported languages

      • AntispamUpdate.exe (PID: 6728)
    • Changes the registry key values via Powershell

      • AntispamUpdate.exe (PID: 6728)
    • UPX packer has been detected

      • AntispamUpdate.exe (PID: 6728)
    • Drops encrypted JS script (Microsoft Script Encoder)

      • AntispamUpdate.exe (PID: 6728)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (16.3)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (14.5)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (3.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (2.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2024:05:16 11:08:48+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14
CodeSize: 1703936
InitializedDataSize: 8816640
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x13c060
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 2024.5.16.1107
ProductVersionNumber: 4.3.4074.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: OPSWAT, Inc.
FileDescription: MDES SDK V4 3rd Party Host
FileVersion: 2024.5.16.1107
InternalName: wa_3rd_party_host_32.exe
LegalCopyright: © OPSWAT, Inc. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: wa_3rd_party_host_32.exe
ProductName: MDES SDK V4
ProductVersion: 4.3.4074.0
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
132
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start THREAT antispamupdate.exe powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
3648\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exepowershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
5896powershell -WindowStyle hidden -Command "if (-Not (Test-Path \"HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\App\")) { Set-ItemProperty -Path \"HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\" -Name \"App\" -Value \"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AntispamUpdate.exe\" }"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exeAntispamUpdate.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
6728"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AntispamUpdate.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AntispamUpdate.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
OPSWAT, Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
MDES SDK V4 3rd Party Host
Version:
2024.5.16.1107
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\antispamupdate.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll
Total events
4 132
Read events
4 131
Write events
1
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(5896) powershell.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:App
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AntispamUpdate.exe
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
2
Text files
2
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6728AntispamUpdate.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\configbinary
MD5:9EF744D5A800C7A9E348E428FB5BF164
SHA256:4FED0303642339824214B536A8AE5B9ECC065DB0BEF90D25CF0549044238A3DC
5896powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ugxyq11b.omg.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
5896powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_mowjqj5h.ysc.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
5896powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractivebinary
MD5:D613316D9318373FF03676DE23651D54
SHA256:8612C657B471353CCDD367617DE44B9D53C58BDB0581A48473538DE04FC43548
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HTTP(S) requests
10
TCP/UDP connections
61
DNS requests
18
Threats
8

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5488
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5488
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.178:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
4360
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
5736
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
6728
AntispamUpdate.exe
POST
429
46.8.232.106:80
http://46.8.232.106/
unknown
unknown
4260
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
whitelisted
6728
AntispamUpdate.exe
POST
200
46.8.236.61:80
http://46.8.236.61/
unknown
unknown
6612
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6612
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
5488
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.53.40.178:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5488
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4020
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
whitelisted
4360
SearchApp.exe
104.126.37.139:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4360
SearchApp.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
5736
svchost.exe
20.190.159.2:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.78
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.53.40.178
  • 23.53.40.176
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.139
  • 104.126.37.146
  • 104.126.37.128
  • 104.126.37.131
  • 104.126.37.130
  • 104.126.37.137
  • 104.126.37.153
  • 104.126.37.144
  • 104.126.37.152
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.2
  • 20.190.159.71
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 20.190.159.68
  • 40.126.31.71
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 20.190.159.73
  • 40.126.31.67
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.207.104.224
whitelisted
th.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.152
  • 104.126.37.139
  • 104.126.37.146
  • 104.126.37.128
  • 104.126.37.131
  • 104.126.37.130
  • 104.126.37.137
  • 104.126.37.153
  • 104.126.37.144
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.115.3.253
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
6728
AntispamUpdate.exe
Misc activity
ET USER_AGENTS Go HTTP Client User-Agent
6728
AntispamUpdate.exe
Misc activity
ET USER_AGENTS Go HTTP Client User-Agent
6728
AntispamUpdate.exe
Misc activity
SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] Possible DarkCrystal Rat Encrypted Connection
6728
AntispamUpdate.exe
Misc activity
SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] Possible DarkCrystal Rat Encrypted Connection
4 ETPRO signatures available at the full report
No debug info